Connecting means for couch frames or the like



Feb. 11,. 1930'. H. MINTZ CONNECTING MEANS FOR COUCH FRAME-"LS OR THELIKE Filed June 5; 1929 ,Iivwea 5 102 Harry Mira? e: H W

:IpfIlIIll if y"? Patented Feb. 11, 1930 UNITED STATES HARRY MINTZ, FDORCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS CONNECTING MEANS FOR COUCH FRAMES OR THE LIKEApplication filed June 5, 1929.

This invention relates to beds, couches, couch hammocks, and the like,and the principal object of the invention is to provide improved meansfor removably connecting the side rails, tie bars, or braces to therespective head and foot members, standards, arm rests, or the like, tohold the latter in vertical, parallel relation.

A recommended embodiment of the inven- 1 tion as applied specifically toa couch hammock is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary front elevation of a couch hammock equipped withthe improved connecting means; with a portion of its structure shown insection;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged broken section taken in the line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a detail view of the sectional portion of Fig. 1 to largerscale; and

Fig. 4 is an end view of the longitudina1 bracing member.

The couch hammock as shown comprises apair of spaced end standardsincluding a base member 5; a pair of uprights 6 and an upper cross bar 7a swinging couch, including upholstered seat and back members 8 and 9respectively, suspended between the standards by means of straps 10connecting the ends of the cross bar 7 with braced legs 11 carried bythe seat 8; and a longitudinal tie bar or rail 12 detachably connectedat its opposite ends to the respective standards rigidly to support thelatter in upright position. As the present invention pertains moreparticularly to the separable connection between the rail ends and thestandards, the precise construction and arrangement of the otherelements of the structure need not be further described.

As shown, the base 5, uprights 6, and brace- -bar 12 are preferablyformed of angle iron of suitable strength and rigidity, and the uprightsare afiixed to the vertical Web of the base in spaced parallelrelationship (Fig. 2) as by welding, riveting or otherwise. A metalplate 13 is preferably arranged in a vertical plane longitudinally ofthe base between the uprights 6, with its bottom edge preferably seatingupon the angle base 5 Serial No. 368,535.

and is secured at its opposite ends to the uprights 6 by welding orsuitable fastening means. The plate 13 is provided on its inner facewith an elongate strap or bridge 14, preferably formed by striking out arectangular section or Web from the body of the plate, to furnish aseating recess for an anchoring tongue 15 carried by the connecting railor bar 12'. The tongue 15 may form part of a bracket 16 affixed, as byrivets 17, to the base of the rail 12; and the vertical Web of said railhas a hook 18 adapted to engage over the upper edge of the plate 13.Said bracket preferably has one or more tapering ribs 19 which operateas wedge elements trictionally to lock the anchoring tongue in placebehind the bridge 14.

, By the simple arrangements above described, the removable rail or tiebar 12 may easily be anchored between the end uprights by dropping thetongue 15 behind the bridge 14 and concomitantly engaging the hook 18over plate 13. The tight wedging fit between the interengaging partsrigidly supports the end standards in steady, upright position, thelength of the bridge member 14 and the interfitting tongue 15effectually preventing any relative angular movement of the rail andupright in a horizontal plane; yet the interlocking members may readilybe separated by striking the underside of the rail 12.

I claim:

1. An article of the class described comprising a pair of end standardseach having a rigid, rail-mounting member, a bridge on the inner side ofeach of said members, and a removable rail connecting said membersrigidly to support the standards in upright vpositlon, said rail beingangular in cross" section and having horizontal and vertical Webportions, the horizontal portion having a dependingtongue at each of itsends adapted to seat behind the respective bridges and against saidmembers, and the vertical portion having integral end hooks engageableover the upper edges of the respective member.

2. An article of the class described comprising a pair of end standardseach having a base, a pair of uprights and a rail-mounting plate restingon the base and secured between the uprights, an elongate section ofeach plate being struck inwardly to provide 5 a longitudinal bridge, aremovable rail connect-ing said plates rigidly to support the standardsin upright position, said rail being angular in cross section and havinghorizontal and vertical web portions, elongate, depending end tonguescarried by the horizon-- tal web and wedged behind the respectivebridges, and integral hooks at the ends of the vertical web looking overthe upper edge of the respective plates.

Signed by me at Boston, Massachusetts, this 9th day of May, 1929. V

HARRY MINTZ.

